FCC receives complaints about NBC and CNN's use of the word "s---hole" during news coverage

[mahatmakanejeeves]

TRUMP VOTER CALLING: "I am disgusted that the mainstream media is using such UNCHRISTIAN language!" FCC: "They are just repeating what President Trump said." TRUMP VOTER CALLING: "Oh, well then. . . never mind. Pardon the call. Praise God for such a CHRISTIAN President! Glory!"

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The FCC received complaints about NBC and CNN's use of the word "s---hole" during news coverage http://bit.ly/2mnSaS9

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January 12, 2018 8:47AM PT

FCC Received Complaints Over NBC, CNN Use of Trump Profanity

By Ted Johnson
@tedstew

WASHINGTON — The FCC received complaints after NBC and CNN used the word “s—hole” in their coverage of the controversy over comments President Donald Trump reportedly made to lawmakers during a meeting about immigration. ... An FCC spokesman said they received a “handful” of comments, but did not have an exact figure yet. The agency does not monitor programming, but reviews each complaint to decide whether to take any type of action.

CNN featured the term on its chyron, and it was also repeated on air multiple times. But the FCC’s jurisdiction over indecency and profanity does not cover cable and satellite programming. ... The word was used once on “NBC Nightly News,” but anchor Lester Holt issued a viewer warning in advance. CBS and ABC chose not to use the word.

The FCC considers a number of factors in whether to act on a complaint, including “context,” and that in the past has included whether it has been a part of news programming. Broadcasters are confident that they would be exempt for using the term in the news context. ... News organizations said they decided to use the word in print and on TV because of the news value and the person making the remarks, the president of the United States.

“Factors in determining how FCC rules apply include the specific nature of the content, the time of day it was broadcast, and the context in which the broadcast took place,” the FCC says in guidance to consumers making complaints. The prohibition on such content applies to broadcasts between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

[rock]

1. Someone appears to be stuck

Between a rock and a hard place.

[Zoonart]

2. WOW!

Tough shit, Trump voter, Xian values voter... this is you life in Trump world now. Get used to it. I hope some of you are trolling Du today and read this.

This is the world where a "leader" of the USA can be a full on racist and still remain in office. Where he can be a pathological liar and still remain in office. Where he can be a proven and self proclaimed "whore-monger" ( I believe that's an Xian term... not mine. I heard it plenty when you were all burning Bill Clinton down) and remain in office. Wheeee... having fun yet?
TOUGH SHIT! Your fellow citizens were shoving their kids down into the sewers yesterday in Hawaii to try and protect them from an incoming missile strike which turned out to be... OOPsie ... a mistake. NOTHING from Shitler as he played through on his golf outing... the one you're paying for... every week.
In hindsight, I guess it's a good thing we didn't have to listen to him call Hawaii a shithole state.

Curse words.... that's what you're worried about?

Sorry for the rant. I really have had it with these people. The problem with these people is that they are not concerned with righteousness, they are only concerned with the veneer of righteousness same goes for their love of country and their worship of the constitution. They only care about it as the veneer that covers their internal rot. Now they have to contend with a maggot in the White house who is ripping off the veneer for all the world to see.

[Chipper Chat]

3. Andrea Mitchell said it at 12:02 noon.

I could tell she was pissed.

[Alwaysna]

4. Wow!

They must have blown out their brains when he bragged about grabbing lady parts!

[steve2470]

5. jeebus people, go complain to the SOURCE himself

They were just repeating what our asshole in chief said. LOL I'm glad the media people got to curse freely!

[Blue_Adept]

6. just another presidential statement to enter into the record